Sarah Ochekpe, An Ex-Minister, Two Others Sentenced To Three Months Imprisonment
Sarah Ochekpe, former Minister of Water Resources today Tuesday has been sentenced to three months imprisonment by a Federal High Court sitting in Jos.
Ochekpe, who served as Minister under former President Goodluck Jonathan, was sentenced alongside a former chairman of the People Democratic Party in Plateau state, Raymond Dabo, and the Plateau State Coordinator of Jonathan Campaign Organization, Leo-Sunday Jitong.
The three accused persons had been standing trial since 2018 in a case of money laundering and conspiracy brought against them by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission amounting to over N450 million.
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